Culture
Spirited Away: A City Girl Makes Her Home at Mount Mitake
Is anything ever truly by chance? On a whim I planned a getaway to Mitakesan, a village perched […]
Culture
Interview With Yuki Hashimoto, Former Underground Idol And Shibuya Ward Councillor
Photos Courtesy of Yuki Hashimoto Before making headlines when she was elected as councillor in the Shibuya Ward Assembl
Culture
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] A Maiko Does the Ceremonial First Pitch at Koshien Baseball Stadium
Kanako, a maiko from Miyagawacho, Kyoto, does the ceremonial first pitch in Koshien Baseball Stadium on May 22, 2019.
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7 Things I Learned While Working in a Japanese Office
Everything is on the formal side. From smart suits (everyone more or less wears the same black one) to […]
Culture
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Kyoto’s Colorful Traditions on Display at First Aoi Matsuri of Reiwa Era
Imagine around 500 people, all wearing imperial kimonos from the Heian period, parading down the streets of Kyoto. [
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Teaching English in Japan: Start Them Young — in Nursery School
If there was one word that I could use to describe my experience teaching English in a Japanese nursery […]
Travel
Watch the Forest Fireflies of Ishigaki Declare Their Summer Love
Every year in Japan, as the spring season fades and when the temperature starts to rise, something magical happens. [&
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3 Great Coffee Spots in Tokyo’s Kiyosumi Shirakawa Neighborhood
Where do you drink your coffee in Japan? If your answer is Starbucks, you may be missing out on […]
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[Hidden Wonders of Japan] On Mother’s Day in Hokkaido There’s Women- Only Sumo
Sumo is a sport that has a long tradition in Japan, which spreads far and wide in the country. […]
Travel
2019 April 16 – 22 – Sakura Photos by JAPAN Forward Readers
Since JAPAN Forward asked readers and followers at the end of March to send us their original sakura photos this [&hel
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Loincloths and Cheerleaders: Kanazawa’s High School Sumo Tournament
Kanazawa may not be a big city, but notable things do happen. There’s a jazz festival in the fall, […]
Travel
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] Dazaifu Ruins: 1300 Years On, Japan’s Western Capital Shines Again
An historical park is being created in an area which in ancient times is thought to have held […]